Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef today (15 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 293 | 285 | 239 | 226 | 226 | 200 | 175 | 171 | 124 | 104 | 145 | 166 | 220 | 239 | 286 | 295 | 263 | 321 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.60m | 10:24PM1.07m | 11:52AM1.52m | 11:06PM0.95m | 12:52PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.68m | 4:38AM0.34m | 6:42PM0.72m | 5:20AM0.42m | 8:06PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | E 14 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 37 | 148 | 51 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 111 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 335 | 293 | 285 | 239 | 226 | 226 | 200 | 175 | 171 | 124 | 104 | 145 | 166 | 220 | 239 | 286 | 295 | 263 | 321 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 45 | 159 | 159 | 153 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 153 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
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